Bahonko v RMIT

The case of *Bahonko v RMIT* concerned a dispute between Ms. Bahonko and RMIT University. Ms. Bahonko had been a student at RMIT, and the dispute arose from her enrolment in a Master of Business (Accounting) course. The core of the disagreement related to RMIT's decision to terminate her enrolment in the course.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether RMIT's decision to terminate Ms. Bahonko's enrolment was valid and lawful. This involved an examination of the terms of the enrolment agreement between Ms. Bahonko and RMIT, and whether RMIT had acted in accordance with those terms and its own policies when making the decision to terminate her enrolment.

Crennan J considered the contractual relationship between a university and its students, finding that enrolment in a course creates a contract. The court analysed the specific clauses of the enrolment agreement and RMIT's academic regulations that governed student progression and termination. The reasoning focused on whether RMIT had followed its own procedures and whether the grounds for termination were justified under the agreement. The court ultimately found that RMIT had not acted in breach of contract.

The court dismissed Ms. Bahonko's application.